Is it 'cos he's American?

[Liz13]

I am Irish living in the US for the past few years. When people tell me they are Irish I ask how far back. So many americans and south americans like to talk about their european roots (and passports). As someone mentioned its a new-ish country and colony.

[David_Spardo]

@Liz13

I am Irish living in the US for the past few years. When people tell me they are Irish I ask how far back. So many americans and south americans like to talk about their european roots (and passports). As someone mentioned its a new-ish country and colony.

Don’t have to be a colonial, I suppose now, with 2 Welsh Grandfathers, I should be calling myself Welsh-English now then.

But to get back to the USA, I have never heard of anyone calling themselves English-American, also if black people are African-American, where are all the European-Americans?

[vero]

@Porridge

Is that so? It can only relate to post-Reformation practice, so only applied to those with degrees from modern universities

You had to agree to the 39 articles I think, I am not sure ah I’ve just checked, it was the case from Elizabeth I to 1871. Presumably to root out dissenters recusants etc

[vero]

@DrMarkH

as far as I know Oxford, Cambridge (please don’t link to that thread) and St Andrews predate the Reformation

I think Glasgow and Aberdeen both do, Edinburgh is just after.
Amazing to think tiny Scotland had 4 universities for ages while England had 2 and Wales none.

[MichaelL]

Could Mr Biden be planning to apply for a paddy passport so he can come to live in France?

[Porridge]

@MichaelL

Could Mr Biden be planning to apply for a paddy passport so he can come to live in France?

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head